A KINDLY MONARCH
HELP FOR MINER’S FAMILY WORK ON ROYAL ESTATE British Official Wireless Reed. 11 a.m. RUGBY, Sunday, An unemployed Sunderland miner and his wife and family of four chil dren have, within the past few days, been installed in a cottage on the King’s Sandringham estate. On'the personal instructions of the King, the ex-miner has been giver regular employment as a workman or the estate, and it is probable thal work will also be found for one ol his boys. Two days before his Majesty caughi the chill which brought on his ill ness he gave instructions for a lettei to be sent to the Minister of Laboui in reference to the latter’s appeal tc ' property-owners to make a contribu tion to the national problem of indus
trial transfer, by offering employment as estate workmen to unemployed colliery workers in distressed areas, and the King thereupon made arrangements at Sandringham for the employment of the ex-miner as stated. The concern of the King and Queen ; at the distress in the coalfields is also j expressed in a letter sent to the Lord { Mayor or Cardiff by the Queen, who is forwarding clothing for the women | and children, and also toys for Christ- ■ mas. J
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 533, 10 December 1928, Page 9
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206A KINDLY MONARCH Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 533, 10 December 1928, Page 9
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